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Reading Vocabulary
Academic Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| protagonist | the main character in a fictional text |
| character trait | attitudes, behaviors, and beliefs that contribute to a fictional character's personality |
| characterization | he process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character |
| exposition | the background information on the characters, setting and conflict explained at the beginning of the story |
| text | any form of written or printed work |
| rising action | series of events in a plot in which the tension builds leading to the climax |
| climax | highest point of tension in a plot or turning point for the main character |
| falling action | the sequence of events that follow the climax and end in the resolution |
| resolution | the end of the story in which the main conflict is resolved |
| conflict | the central struggle between characters or opposing forces |
| internal conflict | a conflict in which a character struggles with their own opposing desires, beliefs or feelings |
| external conflict | a struggle that takes place between a character and an outside force such as another character or nature. |
| theme | a universal idea, lesson, or message throughout a work of literature |
| literature | a body of written work |
| point of view | the perspective from which a writer tells a story; the voice that tells the story (ex. First Person) |
| narrator | the voice that tells the story |
| flashback | a scene in a novel in which the narrator interrupts the plot to take the reader back in time to reveal an event from the past |
| first person point of view | the narrator is a person in the story, telling the story from their own point of view (I, me, my) |
| third person point of view | the narrator is a "voice" outside the story, telling the story from outside the story (he, she, they) |
| antagonist | a character or force who opposes the main character |
| dynamic character | a character who changes or learns a lesson throughout the course of a story |
| reading stamina | the ability to focus and read independently for long periods of time without being distracted or without distracting others |
| plot | the sequence of events in a story in which each event results from a previous one and causes the next (includes exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution) |
| fiction | writing that tells about imaginary characters and events |
| nonfiction | writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history |
| genre | A type of literature (e.g., fiction, drama, poetry, fantasy, biography,...) |
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